Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, meaningful communication between family caregivers and residents of long-term care facilities is imperative.

Edem Hado; Lynn Friss Feinberg

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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, meaningful communication between family caregivers and residents of long-term care facilities is imperative.

June 24, 2020

Hado E, Friss Feinberg L. J Aging Soc Policy. 2020;32(4-5):410-415.

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These authors discuss the role of family caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic and suggest avenues to support the relationship between families and residents of long-term care facilities, including strengthening communicating channels, activating family councils, and utilizing gerontological social work students.

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